National Football

Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team coach Dennis Lawrence is likely to lean heavily on overseas-based experience for the 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup, as roughly two-thirds of the players named in his 40-man shortlist earn their living outside the twin island republic. With the domestic leagues inactive for the past …

Trinidad and Tobago will face Canada in an international friendly on 10 June in Los Angeles, just eight days before their Concacaf Gold Cup opener against Panama in Minnesota. Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams suggested the fixture was a make-up game for the scrapped exhibition match …

“I hope this election coming up we vote that ‘clown’ out and vote in someone who can help uplift our football from this deplorable state it is in right now. “They could say whatever dey want about Mr Jack Warner; he did both bad and good. But under his guidance, …

Trinidad and Tobago’s 2019 Under-17 World Cup dreams ended this afternoon in Florida, as the young Soca Warriors fell 4-1 to Honduras in their Concacaf Championship Round of 16 contest at the IMG Academy. Presentation College (San Fernando) schoolboy Jaiye Sheppard scored with a clever improvised finish in the box …

The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-17 Team might have mixed feelings this evening as they completed their Group E assignments at the 2019 Concacaf Championship at the IMG Academy in Brentford, Florida. The junior Soca Warriors were already through to the Round of 16 before the opening whistle against …

The Trinidad and Tobago National Under-17 Team will meet Mexico on equal footing on Sunday after the junior Soca Warriors maintained their 100 per cent group record this evening with a battling 3-2 Concacaf Championship win over regional rivals, Jamaica, in Brentford, Florida. Two years ago, the two aforementioned Caribbean …

The Trinidad and Tobago National Under-17 Team arguably started today as underdogs in Group E but ended it as group leaders, as they downed Bermuda 3-1 in their opening 2019 Concacaf Under-17 Championship fixture. The result virtually assure the Junior Soca Warriors of a place in the tournament’s Round of …

The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-17 Team have precious little time to soak in the atmosphere in Bradenton, Florida. The junior Soca Warriors landed in Florida last night and, by tomorrow evening, they will already be in ‘do or die’ territory when they tackle Bermuda from 4pm at the IMG Academy …

“As we understand, the local-based players were called to train [for the Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Team] because there is no local football being played at the moment and this training would help them to prepare physically. In addition, none of the Pro League teams are training at the …

Gary Griffith III, son of Commissioner of Police Gary Griffith, will be part of a 20-man Trinidad and Tobago National Under-17 Team that travels to Miami on Monday for the Under-17 Concacaf Championship, which also serves as a World Cup qualifying series. The National Under-17s, coached by Trinidad and Tobago …

The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) has been advised to turn to ‘minor leagues’, as the chronically under-prepared local football body is tasked to build a team from scratch to compete in the 2020 Olympic qualifying series, which kicks off in three months. The TTFA does not have a National …

The United States will have an opportunity to avenge their disastrous 2018 World Cup qualifying loss to Trinidad and Tobago on 22 June, as the two nations square off in Cleveland, Ohio at the 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup. Trinidad and Tobago and USA were drawn in Group D of the …

1 week agoby wired868So close... Crown Trace goalkeeper Michael Frederick (left) uses his right boot to keep out an attempt on goal from San Juan Jabloteh’s Kellon John (centre) during RBYL U-11 action in Macoya on 11 May 2019. Photo: Allan V Crane/CA-Images/Wired868

3 weeks agoby wired868Chip off the old block? Mayo Youths attacker Tyrique Phillip (left) is on the prowl during RBYL South Zone Under-13 action on 7 April 2019. Tyrique is the son of Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team goalkeeper and 2001 World Youth Cup player, Marvin Phillip. Photo: Allan V Crane/CA-Images/Wired868

3 weeks agoby wired868Save boi! T&T Maestros goalkeeper Jaydon Thomas keeps out a shot with the help of the bar during RBYL North Zone Under-13 action at the Queen’s Park Savannah on 27 April 2019. Photo: Allan V Crane/CA-Images/RBYL